Automatisch is a simple, EU-friendly open-source automation tool. There's no general cloud plan any more — you run it on a VPS or your own hardware. Here's the real infrastructure cost of each path.
As of June 2026, the cheapest plan we track for Automatisch costs $8 per month at 1,000 runs and $45 at 100,000 runs (cheapest qualifying plan, 3-step workflows, monthly billing), from Automatisch's official pricing, verified by hand. Self-hosting is free — the figure is the server it runs on, not a tool fee.
Cheapest qualifying plan at four typical run volumes (3-step workflows) — prices generated live from our data, never hand-typed. Toggle to see prices when billed annually.
≈ Converted from USD at today's rate — not the amount you're billed.
Monthly figure is the rented server (VPS + database) that scales with volume — the software itself is free.
Monthly figure is electricity only — the software is free. One-off hardware cost (a mini PC or Pi you keep) is shown per volume.
Price for 20,000 runs / month across every tool we track. Use the Monthly / Annual toggle above to switch how the prices are billed.
| Tool | Price for 20,000 runs (monthly) | Integrations | Self-host |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatisch | $25 | 50+ | Yes (free SW) |
| Zapier | $433.5 | 9,000+ | No |
| Make | $64.71 | 3,000+ | No |
| n8n | $25 | 1,868+ | Yes (free SW) |
| Pipedream | $153 | 3,000+ | No |
| Activepieces | $0 | 747+ | Yes (free SW) |
| Node-RED | $25 | 5,000+ | Yes (free SW) |
See all Automatisch alternatives → · Cheapest automation tool → · Full interactive comparison → · Plan limits & run caps →
| Use case | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Want a simple, EU-friendly open-source tool | Use Automatisch |
| Care about GDPR / data sovereignty | Self-host in your region |
| Comfortable running a small server | Near-free on your own hardware |
| Need a large integration catalog | Look at Zapier or Make |
| Need multi-user or API access | Consider n8n instead |
| Want managed hosting with no DevOps | No general cloud — pick n8n Cloud |